WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008.
Summarise the information by selecting and … [Read more...]

WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.
Summarise the infromation by selecting and … [Read more...]

Writing Task 2 - Who should choose what University students study?
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe … [Read more...]

Writing Task 2 - Children and Punishment
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic.
It is important for children to learn the … [Read more...]

WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarise … [Read more...]

The bar chart shows the results of a survey carried out of 1000 adults aged 25 years and above asking them to report the factors that they considered made modern life stressful.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main … [Read more...]

Do you know the top 11 most common spelling mistakes made by candidates with band score 6 or above in the IELTS exam?
Learning these words - their spelling, their meaning and their usage - is a quick tip that will not only help you avoid these … [Read more...]

Prepositions are little words such as with, for, of, around, or near. Some prepositions can be confusing. Often these are the ones that show time or place.
Prepositions That Show Time
Use at to show a specific or precise time:
I will call you at … [Read more...]

Two-word verbs contain a verb plus another word, either a preposition or an adverb. The meaning of each word by itself is different from the meaning the two words have when they are together. Look at this example:
Sometimes Hamida runs across her … [Read more...]

Necessary Verbs
Be sure that a main verb isn't missing from your sentences or dependent clauses.
not this: My boyfriend very ambitious.
but this: My boyfriend is very ambitious.
not this: Sylvia cried when the hero in the movie.
but … [Read more...]